Serie A relegation-threatened Parma have appointed former Romanian defender Cristian Chivu as their new head coach on a one-and-a-half-year deal.
Parma have decided to sack Fabio Pecchia as coach on Monday after the team suffered four consecutive league defeats and fell into the relegation zone.
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Romano reports that the 44-year-old Chivu’s has signed a contract to become head coach of Parma until June 2026. And is ready to take charge of a team in Serie A for the first time.
Chivu, who played for Roma and Inter Milan for a combined ten years, has never coached a senior team before. With his previous coaching roles being Inter’s youth teams at the U14, U17, U18 and U19 levels.
Pecchia, who took Parma to promotion by winning the Serie B title in 2023-24, was officially relieve of his duties on Monday evening following a run of four consecutive losses in Serie A.
The team have not won in the league this calendar year, with their last victory coming 10-man Monza on December 28.
Parma currently sit in 18th place in the Serie A table with a tally of 20 points after 25 matches, which means that Chivu has 13 games remaining to steer the ship away from relegation.